Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-hosted programme, the Alliance for Collaboration on Climate and Earth Systems Science (ACCESS) and other research institutions to establish a series o...
Students from University of Limpopo visit the CSIR in Stellenbosch
North meets south as students from University of Limpopo visits the CSIR in Stellenbosch An email addressed to CSIR senior researcher Dr Mpumi Mobe from a geography lecturer at the University of Limpopo (UL) made its request to the CSIR crystal clear: The students wanted to visit the CSIR to lear...
CSIR part of solution-based discussions at AfWASA 2023 STC
Solution-based discussions at AfWASA 2023 STC “The CSIR Water Research Centre ’s envisaged impact is to ensure reliable, efficient and functional water and wastewater service delivery in the interest of economic development through the development and refinement of smart water use and infrastruct...
CSIR collaborates to establish scenario modelling assessment of green hydrogen
Modelling assessment of green hydrogen On Tuesday, 20 June 2023, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) partnered with the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) and Energy Council of South Africa to establish a modelling capacity to support the just ene...
Young CSIR Holistic Climate Change researchers encourage active citizenry at the Change Youth Seminar
Climate Action Youth Seminar On 8 June 2023, candidate researchers from the Holistic Climate Change research group attended the Climate Action Youth Seminar 2023, hosted by Ranyaka Community Transformation, a national non-profit organisation (NPO), in partnership with the Nedbank Proud of my Town...
CSIR and SASSCAL co-host regional workshop to bridge gap between science and policy
Workshop to bridge gap between science and policy From 5 to 7 June 2023, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Southern African Science Service Centre for Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) co-hosted the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) ...
CSIR shares ideas proposal with FLUX50
CSIR’s Energy Storage Testbed On 15 May 2023, representatives of Flux50 were hosted by the CSIR Energy Research Centre team at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) International Convention Centre. The visit was facilitated through the existing relationship between CSIR and VI...
Climate experts sound the alarm on developing El Niño impact in South Africa
Media advisory The strongest seasonally varying ocean-atmosphere signal is known as the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) signal, and it is notorious for its ability to impact global weather. El Niño has historically been associated with record heat temperatures and droughts in summer rainfall ...
Dr Harrison Pienaar appointed as Deputy Chairperson of Water Research Commission
Water Research Commission (WRC) Board CSIR Research Group Leader, Dr Harrison Pienaar, who works within the Water Research Centre , which is part of the CSIR Smart Places cluster , was recently appointed as Deputy Chairperson of the Water Research Commission (WRC) Board. The primary function of t...
Climate action seminar urges youth to take action against climate change
Media advisory Climate change and its environmental consequences are among the most important concerns confronting society today. As the effects of global warming worsen over time, it is critical to encourage young people to take action against climate change. On Thursday, 8 June 2023, young cand...